Goose Tree

As soon as the boys were big enough (Thunderthighs was six and Ferretfingers eight) we took them down to the Grainger Market to carry home the goose and Christmas dinner vegetables.  It became quite a tradition, until the poulterer in the market closed down.  The first year Thunderthighs nearly fell over backwards when the goose was put in his backpack, but he made no complaint and struggled manfully home with it.  The last time, sometime before Covid, his father had difficulty reaching up to put things in his backpack.

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24 December 2009 at 10:20

We are about to go out with The Boys in the snow to the Grainger Market to fetch the goose.

24 December 2015 at 09.11

Today to town for a goose (ooo err misses)

24 December 2017 at 16:11

That's it.

Tinselled up the ceiling and the cake decorated.

Hope The Day goes well for you all and everyone you love.

24 December 2021 at 08:27

The tree is in and, thanks to Thunderthighs' gentle chiding 

("I've decorated my bit, are you going to put your angels on now") 

it is decorated - and the absence of needles doesn't really make much difference once all the stuff is up.

I asked him to get the plastic foliage out and deck the hall. He made such a really lovely job of it I called him on the house phone to tell him, and I think he was quite pleasantly surprised.

24 December 2021 at 19:23

THE GOOSE HAS LANDED

Christmas can happen

Bess Cavalier  I couldn't get one this year. My usual supplier's geese didn't hatch this year and I didn't have time to search out anywhere else, so we're having duck and pork.  Ham and turkey joints cooked yesterday for sandwiches.

Bentonbag   The Gooseherd’s and my emails kept crossing so it was very late when he eventually landed.  I'd been out and bought a Plan#B frozen duck in Lidl.  

So we've something good for New Year's Day now.